Applications of Calcium Phosphate-Based Nanostructured Materials and Coatings: 2nd Edition
A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Inorganic Materials and Metal-Organic Frameworks".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 13 June 2025 | Viewed by 1664
Special Issue Editors
Interests: biomaterials; biomimetic materials chemistry; bioceramics; nanocrystals; hydroxyapatite; octacalcium phosphate; metal nanoparticles; bioactive coatings
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Interests: calcium phosphates; nanostructured coatings; biomaterials; infection; 3D printing and bioprinting; orthopaedics; orthopaedic oncology; tissue models; cultural heritage; stone consolidants
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Calcium phosphates have been widely studied in recent decades because they have peculiar properties that make them suitable for a variety of applications.
Calcium phosphate-based nanostructured materials have a significant relevance, and, in addition, they can be easily functionalized with ions, small molecules, polyelectrolytes, or drugs, which can significantly alter their physico-chemical, mechanical, and/or biological properties. Nanostructuration itself is also important, as it permits the regulation of the dissolution profile, microbial/cell adhesion, and (eventually) drug delivery profile.
The aim of this Special Issue is to document the current advances and future perspectives in the field of calcium phosphate-based nanostructured materials, as well as their fields of application.
The topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Calcium phosphates in biomedicine and cultural heritage conservation;
- Synthesis or deposition of calcium phosphate nanostructured coatings and their applications;
- Functionalized calcium phosphates;
- Advanced characterization techniques to investigate the properties of nanostructured materials (composition, morphology, mechanical properties, solubility, crystallinity, ion release in different media, etc.).
Prof. Dr. Elisa Boanini
Dr. Gabriela Graziani
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- calcium phosphates
- nanostructure
- coatings
- biomedicine
- morphologymechanical properties
- solubility
- crystallinity
- ion release
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